Bad Bunny nabs foul ball at Yankees playoff game

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A popup from the bat of Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander landed behind the superstar artist and rolled into his possession in the Bronx on Tuesday night.

Bad Bunny at Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.Al Bello / Getty Images
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No matter the sport, the ball is bouncing well for Bad Bunny.

The Super Bowl halftime artist joined an exclusive club of fellow Americans to have snagged an MLB foul ball in a stroke of luck during Tuesday night's American League Division Series game in New York.

Toronto's Anthony Santander popped up a 1-0 fastball from Yankees lefty Carlos Rodón straight back into the seats behind home plate in the top of the second inning.

The popup appeared to fall through the hands of a fan in a gray sweatshirt in the third row. It then bounced into Bad Bunny's possession in the second row.

He triumphantly held up the ball up for all to see.

Bad Bunny, the three-time Grammy winner born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is set to headline the Super Bowl 60 halftime show on Feb. 8.

His gig at the nation's biggest annual cultural event has drawn the ire of some conservatives, including President Donald Trump, who called it "ridiculous."

After Bad Bunny announced he would skip touring in the United States in part because of fears of immigration raids at his concerts, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would be "all over" the Super Bowl.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called the Super Bowl booking a "terrible decision."

"I didn't even know who Bad Bunny was," Johnson said of the artist with 15 Top 10 hits, who is the one of the most streamed artists in the world. “It sounds like he’s not someone who appeals to a broader audience.”

Conservative podcaster and Fox News personality Tomi Lahren recently slammed Bad Bunny, who sings almost exclusively in Spanish, by saying "he's not an American artist."

"He's Puerto Rican. That's part of America, dear," liberal commentator and guest Krystal Ball responded.

Bad Bunny was the host of "Saturday Night Live" this past weekend and delivered part of his monologue in Spanish.

"If you didn't understand what I just said, you have four months to learn," he joked.

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